A 19-year-old soldier was killed and another severely injured during a weapons handling exercise at a military firing range in Rhodes, prompting an immediate investigation by Greek authorities

Nikos Dendias announces seven-pillar welfare plan for Armed Forces personnel, including pay rises, free housing, improved healthcare and enhanced support for families, retirees and people with disabilities

Defense Minister Dendias emphasized that "our Armed Forces have written glorious chapters in Greek history.”

Athens will impose extensive traffic restrictions on Friday as part of Armed Forces Day celebrations, with key streets closed to vehicles and parking bans in effect throughout the day.

The Defence and Intervention Frigate (FDI), built by France's Naval Group, will be named Themistocles

Meanwhile, a major naval exercise was concluded over recent days in Greek waters, south and southeast of Crete and in the eastern Aegean, comprised of Hellenic Navy and Israeli Navy assets

The exercise, dubbed 'Auspicious Omen 25', was observed by DM Nikos Dendias and the Hellenic Army's general staff

During this year’s exercises, personnel and equipment were deployed by the armed forces of Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Italy, North Macedonia, Romania, Switzerland, the United States and host country Greece

The Ministry of National Defense announces a plan to provide 17,000 fully equipped homes for military personnel and families across Greece, prioritizing remote regions and islands, with phased construction and upgrades extending through 2040

Currently, 17% of armed forces personnel in Greece are women, although serving as NCOs and officers, a figure that hovers at the global average among militaries around the world

The new bioclimatic façade was financed by a donation from Metlen Energy & Metals and its CEO and chairman, Evangelos Mytilineos

Unmanned systems dominated the spotlight during Tuesday's military parade in Thessaloniki to commemorate the 85th anniversary of Greece's entry into WWII (OXI Day)

Dendias acknowledged that the reforms to be implemented in the Greek Armed Forces may carry a political cost, but he insisted they are necessary and will move forward.

Speaking at events marking the 204th anniversary of the fall of Tripolitsa during the Greek War of Independence, DM Nikos Dendias linked the historic memory of 1821 to today’s national responsibilities

Greece carried out a mid-scale military exercise simulating the recapture of an islet, showcasing readiness amid renewed tensions over Turkish exploration announcements

The goal of the Greek-French military exercise was to enhance the level of interoperability between the Hellenic and French Armed Forces

Amid changing warfare Greece has unveiled a 12-year weapons program worth up to 28 billion euros. The country plans to acquire new warplanes, surface vessels, subs and weapons systems, as well as to develop and field an air defense system modeled on Israel's 'Iron Dome'

Greek defense minister Nikos Dendias touched upon several pressing issues linked to the country’s military during a panel discussion on the second day of the inForum in an event themed “The revival of the defense industry, innovation, new high-level job opportunities, and the Armed Forces of a new era” at the Parliament’s library. Dendias stated […]

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The Greek government's planned pay hike will raise base pay by €30 per month from April, with an extra €100 bonus in July.